Acetic Acid → HCID 13853740, compound

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To a suspension of 3-acetoxy-4-bromo-2,7-dimethoxy-10H-phenothiazine-5,5-dioxide (10.0 g) in methanol (105 ml) was added a solution of 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide (74 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere. After 20 minutes, the mixture was acidified with 10% v/v aqueous acetic acid (250 ml), causing a large amount of compound to precipitate. The mixture was then diluted with water (105 ml) and the solid filtered, washed with water and ether and dried in a dessicator to afford quantitatively the title compound, m.p. 252°-260° C. (dec).

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